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ishkwanjigaade vii es
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it is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave left-over food



ishkwanjigaade 0s ind; ishkwanjigaadeg 0s conj; eshkwanjigaadeg ch-conj; Stem: /ishkwanjigaade-/

ishkwanjigaade0s ind es
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ishkwanjigaadeg0s conj es
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eshkwanjigaadeg ch-conj es
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Naana'egaadam gii-ishkwanjigaade owe. Mii indawaaj igo bizaan izhi-gidaan.

Why did they leave such a little bit there? Just go ahead and eat it up.
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ishkwanjigaade /ishkwanjigaade-/: /ishkwand-/ stem of ishkwandan vti ; /-gaade/
it undergoes action (by someone)

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Word Family

ishkwandan vti leave it behind uneaten
(benefactive) ishkwandamaw vta save, leave (some food) for h/ (detransitive) ishkwanjige vai s/he leaves leftovers (verb of undergoing) ishkwanjigaade vii it is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave left-over food (verb of undergoing) ishkwanjigaazo vai it (animate) is left over from eating (by someone), "they" leave it (animate) as leftovers (derived noun) ishkwanjigan ni leftover food

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